Entries for July 2013

The Wilmington Police Department is the only one of its kind in Southeastern NC. The lab recently received its International Accreditation from the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors/Laboratory Accreditation Board. WPD is one of four publicly funded labs in the state with this accreditation.
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Do you like to gaze at the stars? Explore phases of the moon and view night sky constellations inside the museum’s portable planetarium tonight from 8-9:30 p.m. at Halyburton Park, 4099 S. 17th Street.
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Registration is now underway for the Wilmington Housing Summit that will be held on Sept. 6. The city, in partnership with the Affordable Housing Coalition of Southeastern North Carolina, is hosting the summit, which will be held at the Terraces on Sir Tyler, located at 1826 Sir Tyler Dr.
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Beginning this week, a project to make stormwater drainage improvements and repave almost 7 lane miles of city streets in the College area gets underway. One lane mile equals each mile of lanes paved. The $1.2 million project is the first major roadway contract in the city’s Five-Year Improvement Plan, which includes a $41 million list of projects approved by City Council last year.
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Are you the best of the best in Wilmington? Find out by playing in Wilmington's Adult City Tennis Championships. The competition will take place Aug. 9th - 11th at the Althea Gibson Tennis Complex at Empie Park.

The southbound lane of Water St will be closed from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.. during the week of July 29 and part of the week of August 5 for exploratory work on the bulkhead in front of the Federal Building near the USCG Diligence.

Crews are completing drainage improvements and have begun installing sidewalk along Greenville Loop Road between Greenville Village and Bradley Creek Elementary. Traffic delays can be expected as the work continues.

Discover the many species of snakes living in the coastal plains of North Carolina! More than 20 Different varieties of snakes will be showcased at Halyburton Park on Wednesday, July 24 from 6-7:30 p.m.
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Wilmington's #1 tourist attraction - the Riverwalk - is receiving a facelift. The city is working to maintain existing sections, improve adjacent areas such as Riverfront Park and continue extending the Riverwalk to the north.